Content Creation Tools

You are ready to flip your classroom, what is the first step? ​The first step is to create some content for your students to view. Here are some tools to help you do just that.

EDpuzzleis a site that allows users to select a video and customize it by editing, cropping, recording audio, and adding questions to make an engaging presentation or lesson. Educators are able to check who has viewed the video and how they have scored on their questions

Camtasia, a product by TechSmith, is one of the leading products in screen capture. It allows you to record both the screen and use your camera to produce a picture-in-picture final product. You are also able to bring in outside video, zoom in and out, annotate over with arrows, stars, etc. There is a free trial available.

Snagit, another product by TechSmith, screen capture allows you to grab an image or video of what you see on your computer screen, add effects, and share with anyone. Fewer editing tools than Camtasia. Education discount available. Available for Windows, Mac, and chromebooks.

Jing, yet another product from TechSmith, is a FREE screen capture (stills and video). Videos are limited to 5:00 in length and can be shared to social media and YouTube. There has not been an update in several years, but it is a cost effective option.

Screencastify is a simple video screen capture software for Chrome. Just press record and the content of your tab, webcam or desktop is recorded. Add a webcam feed to give your recordings a personal touch. Connect an external camera or microphone. ​ Screencastify can store your recordings on Google Drive, so you can access them from anywhere. 10 minutes limit with the free version.

Quicktimehas a record screen feature. If using iOS X Yosemite or later you are also able to record the screen of any iOS device (iPhone, iPad, iPod touch) with a Lightning port and iOS 8 or later. Choose File > New Screen Recording

Screencast-o-matic is a one-click screen capture recording on Windows or Mac computers with no install for FREE! With the free version, there is a 15 minute limit to video capture, you are able to record the screen and your webcam, and you may upload to YouTube or download as a MP4 file.

Explain Everythingis a unique interactive screencasting whiteboard iPad app. Create and share ideas as videos and more with easy-to-use tools and integrations.

Swivl is a robotic platform which can be used for recording presentations or class lectures. Users can connect a smartphone or tablet, or a DSLR camera, and use the free Swivl app to record video of the presentation. By holding or wearing the remote, the Swivl platform will follow the presenter as they move around the room.

Freepik offers users, high quality graphic designs: exclusive illustrations and graphic resources carefully selected by our design team in order to provide our users with great content that can be used in both personal and commercial projects.

Pixabay is an international website for sharing high quality public domain photos, illustrations, vector graphics, and film footage.